Telescope is finally being repaired!

My bustificated C8 telescope has finally been shipped off to repair the cracked corrector plate. It should be back just in time for Mars to be at its closest in thousands of years, so hopefully I should be able to get some good views of the red planet in August. I'm glad its happening in the month that offers Seattle the best chances of clear sky, though there's a significant amount of atmospheric interference in the summer.